MBQIP Resources

MBQIP Fundamentals Guide for State Flex Programs

This guide provides information about the current status and history of the MBQIP. It is intended to help state Flex Program personnel, and relevant subcontractors understand the basics of MBQIP, including key resources available to support them in their work.

MBQIP Measures

This chart outlines the current MBQIP measures.

MBQIP Data Submission Deadlines

This single page document contains a chart showing the MBQIP data submission deadlines through Quarter 4, 2019.

MBQIP Data Reporting Reminders

Provides reminders of data submissions deadlines for MBQIP measures, including information about corresponding collection time periods and submission processes.

MBQIP Monthly

MBQIP Monthly is a monthly e-newsletter that provides CAHs with information and support for quality reporting and improvement and highlights current information about MBQIP.

MBQIP Quality Reporting Guide

This guide is intended to help Flex Coordinators, CAH staff and others involved with MBQIP understand the measure reporting process. For each reporting channel, information is included on how to register, which measures are reported where and how to submit data.

Quality Improvement Implementation Guide and Toolkit for CAHs

This guide and toolkit offers strategies and resources to help CAH staff organize and support efforts to implement best practices for quality improvement. It includes a number of templates and tools that can be adapted to meet individual team needs.

MBQIP Measures Fact Sheets

Provides an overview of MBQIP Measures in a one-measure-per-page format. Includes information about the data collection and reporting processes, as well as details such as the measure set, description, and significance of each measure.

Rural Emergency Department Transfer Communication

This web page contains tools and resources for improving rural emergency department communication including data collection and quality improvement tools.

Online MBQIP Data Abstraction Training Series

View a recorded training series created for CAH staff that collect and report CMS Inpatient and Outpatient quality measures.

Ask Robyn - Quarterly Open Office Hour Calls for MBQIP Data Abstractors

Learn about and register for quarterly open office hour technical assistance calls for MBQIP data abstractors.

Interpreting MBQIP Hospital Data Reports for Quality Improvement

This guide is intended to help CAH staff use MBQIP Hospital Data Reports to support quality improvement efforts and improve patient care.

Quality Improvement Basics: A Collection of Helpful Resources for Rural Health Care Organizations

This collection of resources for rural health care organizations points health care quality professionals to the most helpful introductory resources and provides awareness of the more prominent health care quality organizations, programs and terms.

This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $1,100,000 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.